Morphology, flow structure, and suspended bed sediment transport at two large braid-bar confluences
- Autores
- Szupiany, Ricardo Nicolas; Amsler, Mario Luis; Parsons, Daniel R.; Best, James L.
- Año de publicación
- 2009
- Idioma
- inglés
- Tipo de recurso
- artículo
- Estado
- versión publicada
- Descripción
- Mid-channel bars and their associated confluences are key morphodynamic nodes within braided rivers, with past studies having investigated the morphodynamics of small natural channels or laboratory models with relatively low width/depth (W/D) ratios, typically at <10. This paper investigates the morphology, suspended bed sediment distribution, and flow structure at two large braid bar confluences in the Río Parana (Argentina), wherein W/D ratios are much higher (approaching 100) than in smaller channels. The results highlight the significant control of the cross-sectional distribution of downstream flow velocity on confluence flow, suspended bed sediment concentration, and morphodynamics and indicate that this factor may become progressively more significant with increasing channel scale and W/D ratio, particularly when simple discharge (or momentum) ratios between the incoming flows are used to explain the flow dynamics. Additionally, secondary flow cells, often proposed to occupy a large part of the channel width in small river channel confluences, are only identified in relatively small portions of the channel width at these larger spatial scales. Such a restriction seems related to the generative mechanisms of secondary flows at these higher W/D ratios, which are likely to be dominated by turbulence generated along the mixing layer between the two flows and topographic influences that limit the spatial extent of these effects. This paper highlights the importance of these findings with respect to the flow and sediment dynamics of large channel confluences.
Fil: Szupiany, Ricardo Nicolas. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Hídricas. Departamento de Hidráulica; Argentina
Fil: Amsler, Mario Luis. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina
Fil: Parsons, Daniel R.. University Of Leeds - School Of Earth And Environ.; Reino Unido
Fil: Best, James L.. University Of Illinois - Dept. Of Geology And Geography; Estados Unidos - Materia
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CONFLUENCES
LARGE RIVERS
FLOW STRUCTURE AND SUSPENDED BED SEDIMENT
SECONDARY CURRENTS
CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY
INTERACTIONS - Nivel de accesibilidad
- acceso abierto
- Condiciones de uso
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/
- Repositorio
- Institución
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
- OAI Identificador
- oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/101914
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Morphology, flow structure, and suspended bed sediment transport at two large braid-bar confluencesSzupiany, Ricardo NicolasAmsler, Mario LuisParsons, Daniel R.Best, James L.CONFLUENCESLARGE RIVERSFLOW STRUCTURE AND SUSPENDED BED SEDIMENTSECONDARY CURRENTSCHANNEL MORPHOLOGYINTERACTIONShttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Mid-channel bars and their associated confluences are key morphodynamic nodes within braided rivers, with past studies having investigated the morphodynamics of small natural channels or laboratory models with relatively low width/depth (W/D) ratios, typically at <10. This paper investigates the morphology, suspended bed sediment distribution, and flow structure at two large braid bar confluences in the Río Parana (Argentina), wherein W/D ratios are much higher (approaching 100) than in smaller channels. The results highlight the significant control of the cross-sectional distribution of downstream flow velocity on confluence flow, suspended bed sediment concentration, and morphodynamics and indicate that this factor may become progressively more significant with increasing channel scale and W/D ratio, particularly when simple discharge (or momentum) ratios between the incoming flows are used to explain the flow dynamics. Additionally, secondary flow cells, often proposed to occupy a large part of the channel width in small river channel confluences, are only identified in relatively small portions of the channel width at these larger spatial scales. Such a restriction seems related to the generative mechanisms of secondary flows at these higher W/D ratios, which are likely to be dominated by turbulence generated along the mixing layer between the two flows and topographic influences that limit the spatial extent of these effects. This paper highlights the importance of these findings with respect to the flow and sediment dynamics of large channel confluences.Fil: Szupiany, Ricardo Nicolas. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Hídricas. Departamento de Hidráulica; ArgentinaFil: Amsler, Mario Luis. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; ArgentinaFil: Parsons, Daniel R.. University Of Leeds - School Of Earth And Environ.; Reino UnidoFil: Best, James L.. University Of Illinois - Dept. Of Geology And Geography; Estados UnidosAmerican Geophysical Union2009-05info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/101914Szupiany, Ricardo Nicolas; Amsler, Mario Luis; Parsons, Daniel R.; Best, James L.; Morphology, flow structure, and suspended bed sediment transport at two large braid-bar confluences; American Geophysical Union; Water Resources Research; 45; 15; 5-2009; 1-190043-1397CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://www.agu.org/pubs/crossref/2009/2008WR007428.shtmlinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1029/2008WR007428, 2009info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:01:47Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/101914instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:01:47.331CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse |
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Morphology, flow structure, and suspended bed sediment transport at two large braid-bar confluences |
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Morphology, flow structure, and suspended bed sediment transport at two large braid-bar confluences |
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Morphology, flow structure, and suspended bed sediment transport at two large braid-bar confluences Szupiany, Ricardo Nicolas CONFLUENCES LARGE RIVERS FLOW STRUCTURE AND SUSPENDED BED SEDIMENT SECONDARY CURRENTS CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY INTERACTIONS |
title_short |
Morphology, flow structure, and suspended bed sediment transport at two large braid-bar confluences |
title_full |
Morphology, flow structure, and suspended bed sediment transport at two large braid-bar confluences |
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Morphology, flow structure, and suspended bed sediment transport at two large braid-bar confluences |
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Morphology, flow structure, and suspended bed sediment transport at two large braid-bar confluences |
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Morphology, flow structure, and suspended bed sediment transport at two large braid-bar confluences |
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Szupiany, Ricardo Nicolas Amsler, Mario Luis Parsons, Daniel R. Best, James L. |
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Szupiany, Ricardo Nicolas |
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Szupiany, Ricardo Nicolas Amsler, Mario Luis Parsons, Daniel R. Best, James L. |
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Amsler, Mario Luis Parsons, Daniel R. Best, James L. |
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CONFLUENCES LARGE RIVERS FLOW STRUCTURE AND SUSPENDED BED SEDIMENT SECONDARY CURRENTS CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY INTERACTIONS |
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CONFLUENCES LARGE RIVERS FLOW STRUCTURE AND SUSPENDED BED SEDIMENT SECONDARY CURRENTS CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY INTERACTIONS |
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https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
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Mid-channel bars and their associated confluences are key morphodynamic nodes within braided rivers, with past studies having investigated the morphodynamics of small natural channels or laboratory models with relatively low width/depth (W/D) ratios, typically at <10. This paper investigates the morphology, suspended bed sediment distribution, and flow structure at two large braid bar confluences in the Río Parana (Argentina), wherein W/D ratios are much higher (approaching 100) than in smaller channels. The results highlight the significant control of the cross-sectional distribution of downstream flow velocity on confluence flow, suspended bed sediment concentration, and morphodynamics and indicate that this factor may become progressively more significant with increasing channel scale and W/D ratio, particularly when simple discharge (or momentum) ratios between the incoming flows are used to explain the flow dynamics. Additionally, secondary flow cells, often proposed to occupy a large part of the channel width in small river channel confluences, are only identified in relatively small portions of the channel width at these larger spatial scales. Such a restriction seems related to the generative mechanisms of secondary flows at these higher W/D ratios, which are likely to be dominated by turbulence generated along the mixing layer between the two flows and topographic influences that limit the spatial extent of these effects. This paper highlights the importance of these findings with respect to the flow and sediment dynamics of large channel confluences. Fil: Szupiany, Ricardo Nicolas. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Hídricas. Departamento de Hidráulica; Argentina Fil: Amsler, Mario Luis. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina Fil: Parsons, Daniel R.. University Of Leeds - School Of Earth And Environ.; Reino Unido Fil: Best, James L.. University Of Illinois - Dept. Of Geology And Geography; Estados Unidos |
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Mid-channel bars and their associated confluences are key morphodynamic nodes within braided rivers, with past studies having investigated the morphodynamics of small natural channels or laboratory models with relatively low width/depth (W/D) ratios, typically at <10. This paper investigates the morphology, suspended bed sediment distribution, and flow structure at two large braid bar confluences in the Río Parana (Argentina), wherein W/D ratios are much higher (approaching 100) than in smaller channels. The results highlight the significant control of the cross-sectional distribution of downstream flow velocity on confluence flow, suspended bed sediment concentration, and morphodynamics and indicate that this factor may become progressively more significant with increasing channel scale and W/D ratio, particularly when simple discharge (or momentum) ratios between the incoming flows are used to explain the flow dynamics. Additionally, secondary flow cells, often proposed to occupy a large part of the channel width in small river channel confluences, are only identified in relatively small portions of the channel width at these larger spatial scales. Such a restriction seems related to the generative mechanisms of secondary flows at these higher W/D ratios, which are likely to be dominated by turbulence generated along the mixing layer between the two flows and topographic influences that limit the spatial extent of these effects. This paper highlights the importance of these findings with respect to the flow and sediment dynamics of large channel confluences. |
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